Dutch missions to Edo
So, a long long time ago, there were some people called the Dutch who lived in a place far far away called the Netherlands. They wanted to go on an adventure to a place called Edo which is now known as Tokyo, in a country called Japan. They heard that Japan was really cool and wanted to trade with the Japanese people there.
But the Japanese people were very careful and didn't want just anyone coming into their country. They only let a few people, like the Dutch, trade with them. So the Dutch had to go on a special mission to Edo to ask permission to trade with the Japanese people.
During these missions, the Dutch had to be very respectful and follow all the rules that the Japanese people had. They had to dress a certain way and bow when they met people. They also had to bring special gifts to show their respect.
When they got to Edo, the Dutch got to meet some really important people like the Shogun who was like the boss of Japan. They talked to him about trading and how they could work together to make some money.
Sometimes, the Dutch had to stay in Edo for a long time, so they had to bring all their own food and supplies. They also had to be careful because Edo was a very different place than where they were from. There were different customs and rules they had to learn.
But in the end, the Dutch were successful in their missions to Edo and were able to trade with Japan for a long time. They helped bring new products and ideas to Japan and also learned a lot from the Japanese people themselves. The missions to Edo were a really important part of history that helped connect two different parts of the world.
But the Japanese people were very careful and didn't want just anyone coming into their country. They only let a few people, like the Dutch, trade with them. So the Dutch had to go on a special mission to Edo to ask permission to trade with the Japanese people.
During these missions, the Dutch had to be very respectful and follow all the rules that the Japanese people had. They had to dress a certain way and bow when they met people. They also had to bring special gifts to show their respect.
When they got to Edo, the Dutch got to meet some really important people like the Shogun who was like the boss of Japan. They talked to him about trading and how they could work together to make some money.
Sometimes, the Dutch had to stay in Edo for a long time, so they had to bring all their own food and supplies. They also had to be careful because Edo was a very different place than where they were from. There were different customs and rules they had to learn.
But in the end, the Dutch were successful in their missions to Edo and were able to trade with Japan for a long time. They helped bring new products and ideas to Japan and also learned a lot from the Japanese people themselves. The missions to Edo were a really important part of history that helped connect two different parts of the world.